John Maynard Keynes—The Government Interventionist | Economic Game Changers | PragerU

John Maynard Keynes—The Government Interventionist | Economic Game Changers | PragerU

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25 Video Views·Aug 27, 2026

When the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, the Great Depression quickly became a global disaster. As unemployment soared and faith in free markets collapsed, British economist John Maynard Keynes proposed a radical solution—let governments spend their way out of crisis.

In this episode of Economic Game Changers, teens explore the revolutionary Keynesian theory of economics, which gave the government a new, unprecedented role in the economy. What happens when a “not-so-invisible hand” guides the market? Watch to find out.

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